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Home My WebLink About2019-09-04 Min - BoardREGULAR MEETING MINUTES September 4, 2019 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District was called to order at 6:03 p.m. in the TDPUD Boardroom by President Ellis. 2. ROLL CALL Directors: Joe Aguera, Christa Finn, Tony Laliotis, Vice President Jeff Bender, and President Bob Ellis. EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Joe Horvath, Ian Fitzgerald, Brandon Perry, Brian Wright, Regina Wise, Joe Horvath, Pano Valcanas, Sanna Schlosser, Tricia Philips, Linda Pendleton, Shanna Kuhlemier, and Michael Holley. CONSULTANTS PRESENT — Steve Gross, District Counsel and Pamela Hobday, Pamela Hurt Associates. OTHERS PRESENT — none. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice President Bender led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA — none. 5. PUBLIC INPUT President Ellis called for public comment, seeing none. President Ellis closed public comment. 6. DIRECTOR UPDATE Director Finn stated: Questioned what communication method we used with customers in order to convey unusual water usage. Stated texting was a method that would be successful o Would like an item regarding this communication brought to the Board at a future meeting. PUBLIC HEARING 7. Conduct a Public Hearing Related to the Proposed Electric AMI Meter Opt -Out Program and Consideration of Adopting Ordinance 2019-04 Establishing the Program and Fees. At 6:00 p.m., or soon thereafter as possible, a public hearing will be held for receiving written and/or oral comments from members of the public. This Item involves holding a public hearing and adopting the Water Utility Public Health Goals Report. September 4, 2019 Joe Horvath provided a presentation (available upon request). President Ellis opened the public hearing, requesting any public comment in support or oppo- sition to adopting the Electric AMI Meter Opt -Out Program and associated fees. Seeing none, President Ellis closed the public hearing. Vice President Bender moved, and Director Finn seconded, that the Board approve the staff recommendation. The motion passed unanimously (4-0), by a roll call vote. Director Laliotis was absent. CONSENT CALENDAR 8. Consideration to Appoint Joe Horvath, Electric Utility Director, Brian Wright, Assistant Wa- ter Utility Director, and Michael Holley, General Manager as the District's negotiators with IBEW 1245. 9. Consideration to Appoint Joe Horvath, Electric Utility Director, Brian Wright, Assistant Wa- ter Utility Director, and Michael Holley, General Manager as the District's Negotiators for the Unrepresented Employees. 10. Consideration of Adopting Resolution 2019-22 Declaring District Property Surplus. President Ellis called for public comment, there were none. President Ellis moved, and Director Finn seconded, that the Board approve the consent calen- dar. The motion passed unanimously (4-0), by a roll call vote. Director Laliotis was absent. ACTION 11. Consideration of Resolution 2019-21, Regarding Foreclosures in the Grays' Crossing and Old Greenwood Communities Facilities District(s). Vice President Bender recused from the item due to a financial interest in the Gray's Cross- ing project, and left the meeting. Disclosed ownership of property. Director Finn moved, and Director Aguera seconded, that the Board approve the staff recom- mendation. The motion passed unanimously (3-0), by a roll call vote. Director Laliotis was ab- sent and Vice President Bender was recused. Vice President Bender rejoined the meeting. 12. Consideration of Resolution 2019-20, Authorizing the Red Mesa Tapaha Solar Project Transaction Schedule with Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems. Joe Horvath provided a presentation (available upon request). Board Comments: • Good price for a renewable source. • Appreciates the partnership with the Navajo tribe with the secondary benefit of support- ing those without power. • This is just generation, not storage 2 September 4, 2019 • Maintenance and contaminants will be ongoing cost. As well as, degradation of solar panels. • NEBO natural Gas product will offset this renewable due to the variable of sun. This is similar to other projects, such as Horsebutte. Director Finn moved, and Director Aguera seconded, that the Board approve the staff recom- mendation. The motion passed unanimously (4-0). Director Laliotis was absent. WORKSHOP(S) 13. Discussion on Purchase Power Plan Associated with the FY20 and FY21 Budget. This item involves a discussion of the District's power portfolio. Joe Horvath provided a presentation (available upon request). Board Comments: • Our baseline and goal is carbon free and renewable in the future. • Balancing a diversified portfolio and renewable is important. • Nuclear energy is carbon free but not renewable by definition of the State of California. • Future exploration of options for carbon free base load. • Discussion on electrification and incentives associated with electrification. • Discussion on upcoming solar building regulations. • The District is almost a hundred years old. Could there be a relationship between 100% renewable at 100 years old? Joe Horvath stated; there are risks associated at getting ahead of state regulations also ca- pacity and needs in the portfolio. Michael Holley explained regulations can change throughout a power contract. So if the Dis- trict is fully resourced; then we do not have room to navigate newer regulations or better power deals. Essentially, staying nimble allows picking the right generation at the right time, like the newest solar project. 14. Budget Presentation: Operating/Capital Budget for the Electric and Water Operations. Regina Wise provided a presentation (available upon request). Board Comments: • The budget is looking good. ROUTINE BUSINESS 16. Treasurers Report: September 2019. a) Approval of the Treasurer's report of fund balances for the Month Ended July 2019. President Ellis called for public comment, there were none. 3 September 4, 2019 Vice President Bender moved, and Director Aguera seconded, that the Board approve the staff recommendation. The motion passed unanimously (4-0), by a roll call vote. Director Laliotis was absent. b) Approval of disbursements for August 2019. President Ellis called for public comment, there were none. Director Aguera moved, and Director Finn seconded, that the Board approve the staff recom- mendation. The motion passed unanimously (4-0), by a roll call vote. Director Laliotis was ab- sent. 17. Approval of Minutes August 7, 2019, August 21, 2019, August 22, 2019, and August 27, 2019. President Ellis called for public comment, there were none. President Ellis moved, and Director Aguera seconded, that the Board approve the minutes. The motion passed unanimously (4-0). Director Laliotis was absent. President Ellis called for a recess at 7:20 p.m. The Board reconvened at 7:30 p.m. 15. General Manager Transition/Succession — Skill Set Workshop Training — Pamela Hurt- Hobday, Pamela Hurt Associates. Pamela Hurt-Hobday, Pamela Hurt Associates provided a presentation and Board training ADJOURNMENT - 8:15 p.m. There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. to the next scheduled regularly scheduled meeting of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District on September 18, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT 4W W6 Bob Ellis, President Respectfully Submitted)42Z �zG&C." Shanna D. KuhlemiervCMC. District Clerk 4 September 4, 2019